Ukraine crisis. News in brief. Friday 11 November. [Ukrainian sources]

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Russia plotting massive destabilization in Ukraine starting Nov 15 - SBU.  Ukraine fears falling victim to Trump-Putin "grand bargain" - FT.  Gazprom terminates Nord Stream 2 shareholder deal.  "Poroshenko openly offered me position of prime minister and party leader," - Saakashvili.  Russia plots provocations to trigger early parliamentary elections in Ukraine, - SBU.

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The Russian Federation has been preparing large-scale action to destabilize the situation in Ukraine from 15 November, head of the SBU’s national statehood protection department Anatoliy Dublik told a Kyiv briefing Friday, according to an UNIAN correspondent.

The SBU official noted that both the Security Service and the Foreign Intelligence Service (SZR) of Ukraine obtained operational data, which "expose plans of the Russian Federation for large-scale destabilization in Ukraine, scheduled to be launched on November 15 of this year".

"This intelligence is broadly in line with the content of the so-called plan of priority actions to destabilize the social and political situation in Ukraine,” said Dublik.

He added that the expert study of the authenticity of this plan is underway, in the framework of a relevant criminal probe...............

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Kyiv officials are concerned the United States will cede a "sphere of influence" to Moscow in an effort to improve ties, Ukraine reports, citing The Financial Times.

As Donald Trump's election victory was confirmed, Michael McFaul, former US ambassador to Moscow, was quick to identify where the consequences would be felt. "Biggest loser in the world tonight — Ukraine," he tweeted, according to The Financial Times, Ukraine Today reports.

"Mr Trump's triumph in the presidential contest is a shock for much of former communist eastern Europe. From Tallinn to Tbilisi, leaders fear that under his presidency the U.S. will no longer play the role of supporter and protector against pressure from Moscow that it has for a quarter of a century," reads the report. Ukraine is where concerns are most acute. The country's Black Sea peninsula of Crimea was annexed by Russia in 2014 after Viktor Yanukovych, the Russian-leaning president, was ousted by a Euromaidan popular uprising. Ukraine's conflict with pro-Russian separatists and Russian forces in eastern Ukraine is still simmering.........

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The Board of Directors of the Russian Gazprom gas monopoly on Wednesday, November 9, decided to terminate the Nord Stream 2 shareholder agreement, the company said on Friday, according to Prime news agency.

While the German anti-trust regulator gave its approval for the establishment of such a joint venture, the Polish counterpart expressed objections at the end of July. In early August, the project partners reported that they had decided to withdraw the notification filed in Poland to establish a joint venture. Now the parties are looking for a new model of the project..........

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Former Odesa governor Mikheil Saakashvili says President Petro Poroshenko offered him the post of prime minister.

He said it in an interview with Korespondent weekly, Censor.NET reports citing Ukrainski Novyny.

"Poroshenko openly offered me the position of prime minister and party leader and many other things. Well, what would happen if I were prime minister? I would have to run after some Honcharenko [Poroshenko's bloc MP - ed.] and ask him to vote for my law. There are 400 Honcharenkos there [in the parliament - ed.]," he said.

Saakashvili claims he offered Poroshenko to hold early elections, but the situation was rigged in April.

"Avakov remained minister and a People's Front member was appointed deputy prosecutor general [Dmytro Storozhuk - ed.] so as to block potential cases against Yatseniuk," the ex-governor remarked.

Saakashvili believes that early parliamentary elections will refresh the government by 90 percent.

He said that the Hvylia political party could be created depending on whether early elections will take place.

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Wishful thinking!

The plan stipulates holding mass protests leading to a blockade of government bodies and expanding the list of claims and demands to the state authorities.

This was announced by Security Service of Ukraine's (SBU) department chief Anatolii Dublyk, Censor.NET reports citing 112 Ukraine.

The SBU claims it has documents that disclose a plan to destabilize the social and political situation in Ukraine. This information is confirmed by correspondence seized from the mailbox of Russian President Vladimir Putin's aide Vladislav Surkov. The plan stipulates holding mass protests across Ukraine to discredit the state authorities.

"It's about organizing early parliamentary elections in our country so as to bring pro-Russian forces into the new parliament only with a view to revise the European course and change the external political vector of our state. The protests are to kick off on Nov. 15 with the all-Ukrainian rally of bank depositors. On Nov. 17, the focus of the protests will shift to the issue of raised tariffs. After that, protesters are supposed to block the work of government structures and voice their expanded claims and demands to the government," Dublyk explained.

The SBU urged people "not to let themselves be used by Russia's secret services which do not shun any means to destabilize and destroy Ukraine."

As previously reported, Ukrainian hacktivists from Cyberhunta allegedly gained access to the mailbox of Russian President Vladimir Putin's aide Vladislav Surkov Oct. 24.

The hackers claim that the published documents constitute a plan to destabilize Ukraine outlined in the online correspondence between Surkov and his assistant Pavel Karpov naming himself Nikolay Pavlov for the sake of conspiracy. This very Pavel Karpov was previously recognized by Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko as one of her captors.

The hacktivists published papers titled "Plan for urgent measures to destabilize the social and political situation in Ukraine" codenamed "Shatun" [insomniac bear - ed.] allegedly covering the period between Nov. 2016 and March 2017. These documents also contain the so-called plan to grant federal status to the Zakarpattia region.

The SBU considers the Zakarpattia documents, allegedly obtained by Ukrainian hackers from the Surkov's mailbox, to be authentic.

ua.censor.net.ua In Ukrainian / на українській мові

The goal of his party - to change the political regime in Ukraine and early parliamentary elections

The former head of the Odessa Regional State Administration Mikheil Saakashvili announced the creation of a new political force, whose aim will be regime change in Ukraine and early parliamentary elections. He stated this today during a briefing.

"We will create a new broad political party, platform of new forces. The purpose of our party is to change the existing so-called political elite, but actually baryg and dregs of society who control parliament, Prime Ministers and all branches of power in Ukraine. Our goal is early elections, "- Saakashvili said.

According to him, the list of the new party will not be able to get those who have spent more than one term in Parliament or spent more than 2-3 years as executive.

As reported, November 7 at convened press conference, Saakashvili said that he decided to resign.

Among the main contenders for the post of Odesa Oblast State media  called the first deputy head of the faction "Block Poroshenko" Igor Kononenko and First Deputy Head of Presidential Administration Vitaliy Kovalchuk.

November 9, President Petro Poroshenko dismissed the head of the Odessa Regional State Administration Mikheil Saakashvili from his position.

glavcom.ua In Ukrainian / на українській мові

For these people gather materials for submission to the court

The Security Service of Ukraine has a plan to counter Russian attempts to destabilize the situation in Ukraine to hold early parliamentary elections. This was reported at a briefing Head of Security Service of Ukraine Anatoliy Dublyk.

"We have a plan to counter, working closely with all law enforcement agencies, and the plan is effective. We work around the clock "- said Dublyk.

He also noted that the SBU famous names involved in destabilizing Russia planned actions, but they were not made public because people are going on, the materials for submission to the court.

"All the names you will hear in due course", - assured the representative of the Security Service.

Dublyk stressed that no one takes the right people to go to meetings, but the Security Service will not allow use of peaceful assembly to destabilize the situation in Ukraine for the Russian Federation.

Earlier briefing Dublyk said that from 15 to 25 November Russia planned to conduct special operation in Ukraine "rod" to destabilize the internal situation in the country and hold early parliamentary elections. In particular, they will begin meetings with bank depositors. According Dublyka, organizers aim to prepare the appropriate picture to November 24, when the Ukraine-EU summit will decide the issue of visa-free regime for Ukraine.

It was reported that Russia planned from 15th to 25 November to conduct a special operation "Crank" with the aim of destabilizing the internal situation in Ukraine and early parliamentary elections.

glavcom.ua In Ukrainian / на українській мові

Russia is preparing provocations in Ukraine to organize early parliamentary elections

Russia is scheduled from 15th to 25 November to conduct a special operation "rod" to destabilize the internal situation in Ukraine and early parliamentary elections. This was said Friday at a briefing Head of Security Service of Ukraine Anatoliy Dublyk.

"Russia is preparing provocations in Ukraine to organize early parliamentary elections. Special operation, called "rod" to begin November 15 and involves a series of mass protests by 25 November"- said Dublyk.

According to him, information about Russian plans of large-scale destabilization in Ukraine received security service in close cooperation with the Foreign Intelligence Service.

"These intelligence generally coincide with the content of the so-called plan of priority measures to destabilize the sociopolitical situation in Ukraine codenamed" Crank", information is received from the mailbox adviser to Russian President Vladislav Surkov," - said Dublyk.

He said that, according to the Security Service and the Foreign Intelligence Service, in his plan counts on Russia efficiency of a number of NGOs that already hold mass protests in the capital and in other regions of the state.

"The goal is to hold early parliamentary elections in order to bring to power pro-Russian forces and strengthen only the prospect of revision of the European course and vector foreign policy of our country", - the Director of the Security Service.

Start of Russian operations, according to him, is scheduled for 15 November, the nationwide protests of bank depositors. Later on November 17 protests emphasis will shift to the question tariff increase.

"The process has to grow into a blocking government, the expansion of complaints and claims to power. According Russian curators protests planned to create the appearance of popular support ", - said Dublyk.

Recall that in the Security Service of Ukraine announced the availability of new documents with plans to destabilize the situation in the regions of Ukraine 10-15 this month.

Earlier, the SBU Kharkiv warned about the threat of terrorist attacks, which will be November 20.

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The current communication lasted 7-8 minutes

French President held a "heartfelt" telephone conversation with the future elected US president, Donald Trump, in the course of which discussed the Ukraine, said in Paris.

According to those same topics of conversation - the fight against terrorism, the crisis in Ukraine, Syria and Iraq, as well as climate change agreement - they will be discussed in the course of further talks.

The current communication lasted 7-8 minutes. Who initiated it was not reported.

Before calling Hollande said that "frankly find out the position" of Trump, in particular the conflict in eastern Ukraine.

Recall that in the US there was a vote in the presidential election . Trump won more than 270 electoral votes needed for victory. Hillary Clinton congratulated on winning Republican, acknowledging his defeat.

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Many know Hollande's a Putin puppet. It might be possible for him to have tried to convince Trump of lifting the sanctions, thus he would also.

Several young ultra thrown to the ground directing Ukraine flags, trample them, then burned

Embassy of Ukraine in Poland condemns the burning of the national flag of Ukraine on "Flight of independence" in Warsaw and the Polish side expects the response to this incident and punish perpetrators, said temporary attorney for Poland Ukraine Vasyl Zvarych.

"Sure, it hurts to look at these shameful actions. I think that most Poles as a friend configured to Ukrainian, also was disgusting to watch the burning of the flag. The actions that offend national symbols of the sovereign, and especially the friendly neighboring country like Ukraine, is unacceptable and not should stvavtysya in a country with which we are developing a strategic partnership", - he said the agency" Ukrinform".

He stressed that the Ukrainian side expects the Polish "urgent response to this shameful act of vandalism" and expressed hope that the perpetrators are duly punished and such incidents in the future no more.

Zvarych also informed that the Embassy of Ukraine is preparing an official note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland on the incident.

Earlier on Friday, the Polish Independence Day on 11 November, several youths threw ultra-wing to land Ukraine flags, trample them, then burned the shouts of "God, honor and fatherland" coarse insults against the "UPA and Bandera" and shouting "We Poles!" Video of the incident site published Polish edition Gazeta.pl.

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Karasin claimed that "Russia is not a party to the conflict," it provoked aggression in eastern Ukraine

Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin said that work on the implementation of the Minsk agreements will continue and the next, 2017.

In the interview with the Russian news agency "Tass" he allegedly explained that their obligations under these agreements "Kiev government does not".

"But we still hope that the work will be dynamic, and responsibility in Kyiv will increase," - he said.

Prominent Russian diplomat in the course of the interview repeatedly returned to the "Kyiv obligations" and not a single word said about the commitment Moscow for Minsk agreements. Instead, he, as usual, claimed that "Russia is not a party to the conflict" caused by its aggression in eastern Ukraine.

Three main documents of the completion of Russian aggression in eastern Ukraine - Minsk Protocol of September 5, 2014, the Minsk memorandum dated 19 September 2014 and the Minsk package of measures on 12 February 2015, known together as the Minsk agreement - had been met by the end of 2015 but through recognition by Russia of its obligations under this term they have to continue, and now the deadline for their implementation are not clearly defined.

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Whatever the outcome of elections in any country, including such important as the United States, our assumptions remain unchanged - the head of the Russian government

Russia expects that Western sanctions because of the conflict in Ukraine will remain in force after the victory of Donald Trump in the presidential elections in the US. On Friday, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, reports Reuters .

"Our position is that sanctions will remain in place ... Whatever the outcome of elections in any country, including such important as the United States, our assumptions remain unchanged," - he said.

Earlier, Medvedev has called Saakashvili "a passenger who obhydyvsya".

Recall that in the US there was a vote in the presidential election . Trump won more than 270 electoral votes needed for victory. Hillary Clinton congratulated on winning Republican, acknowledging his defeat.

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